In his theoretical model published in 2011, Canadian Allan MacDonald predicted that by twisting two graphene layers at a given angle, in the region of one degree, the interaction of electrons would ...

The discovery of a new magic mushroom species in Africa is forcing mycologists to take another look at the famous psychedelic ...

Magic mushrooms are stepping out of the underground and into the clinic. Increasing evidence suggests that psilocybin ...

At CERN’s Large Hadron Collider on the edge of Geneva, scientists have reported a surprising twist in the behavior of matter. Collisions inside the 27‑kilometer ring have produced what researchers ...

A giant virus discovered in Japan is adding fuel to the provocative idea that viruses helped create complex life. Named ushikuvirus, it infects amoebae and shows unique traits that connect different ...

After a storied scientific career that began with the discovery of how hormones control genes, Keith Yamamoto, PhD, has retired. Yamamoto, who most recently served as Vice Chancellor for Science ...

A robot named Adam was the first of its kind to do science. Adam mimicked a biologist. After coming up with questions to ask about yeast, the machine tested those questions inside a robotic laboratory ...